A pensioner has given away thousands of pounds worth of medical equipment left after his wife passed away claiming that “no one was interested” in collecting in.

John Norley’s wife Ann Marjorie died on May 17 leaving him with thousands of pounds worth of medical equipment in his house.

Mr Norley, of Leaves Green Road in Keston, said he has found new owners for much of the equipment, but feels more should be done by authorities to reuse what is left behind.

He said: “All this equipment cost an estimated £40,000, however there does not seem to be anybody interested in collecting it.

“It is ridiculous. How many more people are there like me? I have had equipment now since May and it has been quite a lot of effort to find new homes for it.

“I don’t want it to go to waste.”

Mr Norley said Medequip, a community equipment service, did collect a wheelchair, a bed and a specialist hoist from him a month after he first enquired.

He added that there was a lot of equipment that would not be collected.

He said: “If I wanted to buy what was left it would cost approximately £3,000 now, how many more ex-patients are there like me?

“I know you can’t reuse everything, but if you can sterilize some equipment like my wife’s bed then why not others?”

Mr Norley claims there is no one interested in collecting two harnesses and slings, a zimmer frame, specialised cups, leg splints, a metal frame, arm straighteners and specialized bathroom equipment.

“Don’t get me wrong, now I am just giving it all away but I just want to know how much gets wasted.”

“I have a velour armchair cushion that alone costs £2,000 new.

"It has been going on since May, it is ridiculous."

Medequip is responsible for maintenance, collection, cleaning and recycling homecare medical equipment in Greenwich and Bromley.

Medequip told the News Shopper that there is some equipment that they do not collect but that Bromley Health Care will be contacting Mr Norley regarding the matter.